DSM Concentration
To earn a baccalaureate degree in Geography with a Concentration in Disaster Science and Management at LSU, students must first be admitted into the ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø.
Students majoring in geography may earn either the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree and must fulfill those respective requirements.
Students declaring a DSM concentration must complete a core set of courses totaling
12 hours. Nine (9) hours are completed with these courses:
• GEOG 2200 Hazards, Disasters, and the Environment (3)
• GEOG 2210 Fundamentals of Emergency Management (3)
• GEOG 4200 Hazard Risk Reduction (3)
The remaining three (3) hours are chosen from ONE of the following Geospatial Techniques
classes:
• GEOG 4044 Computer Cartography (3)
• GEOG 4045 Environmental Remote Sensing (3)
• GEOG 4047 GIS (3)
Note:
Once a student completes the registration process and has declared a concentration
in DSM, the student should notify the Program Manager.